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Tryon Daily Bulletin
The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper
Vol. 83 / No. 118
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, July 19, 2010
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Suesse has her turn by Marsha Van Hecke
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. to noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Monday activities include senior fitness, 11 a.m., Bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Christian Fellowship Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon to 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational. 859-5051. Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apartments, Columbus. Open to anyone in community. 894-3336. Wonderful Old Tyme Jazz, Monday, July 19, 2 p.m. (Note Time Change), Studio 118, ICC Polk Campus, featuring Chick Webb: A Legend. Western Carolina Classic Radio, Monday, July 19, 2:30 p.m. (note time change), Studio 118 at the ICC, Polk Campus. Free, fun, everyone welcome. Male Anger Management Intervention/Education Program, Mondays, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894(Continued on page 2)
"Womansong: Balance and Harmony in a Feminine Key" is Gwen Suesse’s first-born book, nine years in gestation. In 2001, she began the focused work of converting years’ worth of journals into the book she felt was contained within them. Nine years later, in April 2010, she received the efforts of her labor – 2,000 copies of "Womansong." “Nine years off and on,” says Suesse, “for a book conceived more than three decades ago.” Suesse tells the story of the conception, during an evening when her first-born child, Jennifer, was about a year old. “At a party, I was asked, ‘What do you do?’ ‘I’m home with a baby,’ I replied, to which the inquisitor turned and began a conversation with another (Continued on page 3)
Gwen Suesse displays a copy of her first book, "Womansong: Balance and Harmony in a Feminine Key." (photo submitted)
Public invited to join police, firefighters, other volunteers in sidewalk work Tuesday by Leah Justice
Columbus councilwoman Ernie Kan last Thursday night announced she is getting some much needed help on her mission to fix the brick sidewalk surrounding the courthouse in Columbus. Kim Pack, administrative assistant with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, has coordi-
nated a volunteer effort involving law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency service personnel and rescue squad volunteers who will work on the project tomorrow night beginning at 7 p.m. Kan said tomorrow night’s effort is expecting to bring more than 30 volunteers and she is very thankful for the help. The
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
public is also invited to join in the effort tomorrow or on other days. Tomorrow night’s effort will include a cookout for those working. Kan began the completely volunteer project to fix the sidewalk, “one brick at a time,” she says. She told fellow council (Continued on page 6)